Since Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina in late September, the full spectrum of reproductive health care in the region has been in precarity, from treatment for high-risk pregnancies to abortion care.

Residents Howard and Lisa Ray from western North Carolina say they are lucky to be alive after devastating flooding during Hurricane Helene. The couple says despite the catastrophic flooding, their dog was able to survive the flood waters.

After issuing an emergency order Sept. 30 to close 13 county courts in North Carolina, Chief Justice Paul Newby extended the order, which is also set to expire Monday. Still, some locations have ongoing clean up efforts.

They are trying to relocate polling places damaged by Hurricane Helene last month. A red arrow shows where an emergency tent in a café car park will house polling booths. There are nearly 1.3m registered voters in the 25 storm-ravaged counties adopting special voting rules following the disaster.

Asheville-based IT support company, Blue Ridge Technology, played a crucial role in reconnecting small businesses in North Carolina in the

Debris removal efforts continue in western North Carolina on Oct. 31, more than a month after Hurricane Helene devastated the region with deadly flooding.